Chapter 1

Author: Dream Searcher

They said marriage was the tomb of love. I thought it was great. I’d rather have a comfortable resting place than die without a grave, exposed to the elements.

After two months of meticulous sewing, I finally finished my bridal gown.

It dazzled brightly under the light. I imagined myself in it—a few days from now, walking down the aisle with the man I loved—and smiled.

I had been waiting for this day since I was 19. After six years, I was finally going to rest in this tomb of love at the age of 25.

My dream shattered overnight.

Cherry Birkin, my assistant, called and asked, “Tay-Tay! Mr. Kennedy came this morning and took the bridal gown. He’s bringing it home, right?”

Still groggy, I replied, “He took my gown?”

“Yeah. Um, do you know anything about that?”

“I’ll ask him about it now.”

My mind cleared slightly, but I still couldn’t figure out his reason.

Our house was already filled with things for the event. There was no space for the gown, so I had planned to take it home the day before the wedding.

Edward didn’t pick up his phone. I was about to call again when he called first.

“Did you take the gown, Ed?” I asked straight away.

“I did.”

He sounded exhausted. His reply came out as a groan, and I felt a pang of worry.

“Are you alright? You sound under the weather,” I said.

a few minutes before suddenly declaring, almost quietly, “Let’s

was stunned.

diagnosed with late-stage cancer. The doctor said she has only three months

God had finally paid attention. He was

to do with our

wish. She wants to marry

most sensible request, but can you just let her

Was this some kind of twisted joke?

“Are you even hearing yourself, Edward Kennedy?”

said firmly. “I know this isn’t fair to

body went numb. “And if

little more empathetic? She’s your sister!” he snapped. “Just let her have

was

her just to be buried with her?”

the gown to the hospital. The

out in the background, “Eddy! Maddie’s up!”

“Don’t keep me waiting for

ended just like that.

father’s current wife and my

idea Edward had become her favorite.

gripped my phone in

mother had stolen my father away from my mother years ago, and now Cameron’s

my parents went through

marrying Cameron, who

I gained a stepbrother and stepsister, just two years

furious. She sued my father and demanded a reassessment of the division of his

secure my birthright before that homewrecker could rob me blind.

short of cruel. He denied my mother’s request and acquired my maternal grandparents’ business,

condition became critical, and the family

prized possessions and anything that could be liquidated to fund his medical treatment, but

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